Banknotes from the Banco de Maracaibo : 40 Bolívares - Design A, Type C : Numismatic Catalog of Venezuela

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Photographic reference

Obverse

Photo from piece bbdm40bs-acp. Photograph credits: Heritage Auction Galleries

Reverse

Photo from piece bbdm40bs-acp. Photograph credits: Heritage Auction Galleries

Characteristics

Identification Code: bbdm40bs-ac
Size: 87 x 186 mm.
Obverse: Design in green. In the center, allegorical of a woman emptying a pot. Above, the issuer name "BANCO DE MARACAIBO" - "COMPAÑÍA ANÓNIMA". On each side, the denomination value "40" within a guilloche. On the bottom, the signatures zone. On the left,, allegorical of a standing man with the value in words "CUARENTA" (FORTY) below. On the right, Coat of Arms with the value in words "CUARENTA" (FORTY) below. On the top, the legend of the capitalization amount "CAPITAL B 1.250.000". In each corner the denomination value "40". Above, splitted in two parts, the denomination in words "CUARENTA BOLIVARES" and the payment clause "Que se pagaran al portador a su presentacion en las oficinas del banco" (Payable to bearer in the office of the bank). On the upper right, the date filling space "____ de _______ de 19__".
Reverse: Design in green. In each corner the denomination value "40".
Production information: August 1916: 10,500 pieces
Design variations in the obverse: From Design A, Type B, changes the payment clause.
Signatures: "Gerente" (Manager) and "Segundo Director Principal" (2nd principal)

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Issues (1)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
S219a	bbdm40bs-ac01-c5	Enero 01 1917	C5	-	Detail

Other pieces (6)

SCWPM	Piece Code	Date	Serie	Amount
SCWPM	Note
S219p	bbdm40bs-acp	No date	-	-	Detail
S219p	Obverse only print proof over a cardboard.
N/L	bbdm40bs-acp2	No date	-	-	Detail
N/L	Reverse only print proof over a cardboard.
N/L	bbdm40bs-acp3	No date	-	-	Detail
N/L	Obverse only print proof. Progresive print proof
N/L	bbdm40bs-acp4	No date	-	-	Detail
N/L	Reverse only print proof over a cardboard. (in black)
S219s	bbdm40bs-acs	No date	C5	-	Detail
S219s	Stamped on the obverse "SPECIMEN" - "SPECIMEN", in red (perfored).
S219s	bbdm40bs-acs2	No date	C5	-	Detail
S219s	Stamped on the obverse "SPECIMEN" in red (perfored).

Legend

	Piece with photo	Entry	Piece
	Piece with recent updated photo	Entry	Unconfirmed piece
N/L	Not Listed in Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM)	Entry	Piece added recently
XX.XXX.XXX ?	Estimated amount, not confirmed	Entry	Deprecated piece
		Entry	Piece with updated information
NOTE: The piece identification from the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM) used in this website is updated to: Specialized issues (7th edition - 1995), General issues 1368-1960 (14th edition - 2012) and Modern issues 1961-2014 (20th edition - 2014)

Recommended bibliography

Banknotes of Venezuela by Richard Rosenman.

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